Senior Firewall Engineer Lead - Secure Enterprise Networks

BTI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BTI is seeking a Firewall Engineer Lead in the Washington DC area to direct all aspects of firewall operations and perimeter defense technologies. The role designs, implements, and manages secure enterprise network architectures while ensuring system availability and security compliance.

The candidate will oversee firewall administration, VPN management, and routing/support, while providing technical planning and leading the network engineering team to protect critical government and enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in cybersecurity, information systems or related field.
• Certifications such as CCNP Security, CISSP or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years enterprise networking experience and 5+ years technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Directs all aspects of firewall operations and perimeter defense technologies.
• Oversees firewall administration, VPN management, routing and switching support.
• Leads network engineering teams and ensures security architecture and compliance for enterprise environments.

Skills

Firewall engineering

VPN management

Network security architecture

Leadership

Enterprise networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline

Job description

BTI is seeking a Firewall Engineer Lead in the Washington DC area to direct all aspects of firewall operations and perimeter defense technologies. The role designs, implements, and manages secure enterprise network architectures while ensuring system availability and security compliance.

The candidate will oversee firewall administration, VPN management, and routing/support, while providing technical planning and leading the network engineering team to protect critical government and enterprise